Chapter 384

Several people's eyes lit up, especially Xiang Zhiming, who immediately stood up.

"Good!"

"No wonder you wanted to cooperate with Yangshi!"

"This kind of variety show is perfect for Yangshi!"

Huh? Everyone, including Su Meng, was stunned.

Especially Su Meng, who was completely baffled.

I chose Yangshi because the platform is large and our relationship is good.

How come you've got some other explanation for this?

Xiang Zhiming, full of excitement, tightly gripped Su Meng's hand.

"Director Su, you're a great man! You're a person with grand ideals!"

Wait, what the hell is going on? How did I suddenly become a person with grand ideals and a great man?

Xiang Zhiming left him and turned to Duan Duan Jiangping and Qin Jie.

"Director Duan, Qin Jie, although I haven't seen the detailed proposal yet."

"But just from the few words Director Su just said, I can clearly say one thing: strength comes first!"

Duan Duan Jiangping and Qin Jie thought carefully and nodded in agreement.

Su Meng wasn't surprised that he could see this.

After all, this was the man who directed the Spring Festival Gala—he wouldn't lack such vision.

Xiang Zhiming stood up and paced excitedly around the office.

He kept muttering under his breath.

"In today's Chinese entertainment industry, traffic rules everything; just a pretty face can dominate the scene."

Su Meng stiffened slightly, feeling as if he was being referred to.

"If this trend in the entertainment industry continues to fester, the damage to the next generation will be enormous!"

"Director Su saw this clearly, which is why he chose this method to select a group of talented singers."

"To make everyone realize: you don't need a pretty face—talent alone can make you stand out!"

"On a larger scale, the growing number of talented singers will drastically squeeze the market of traffic idols and restore the Chinese music industry to normalcy!"

"Director Su appears to be producing a variety show, but in reality, he's using his own power to purify the entire entertainment industry!"

"Director Su, knowing how difficult this is, still remains resolute—truly a person with grand ideals!"

"As Yangshi's mouthpiece, how could we possibly not join such a righteous cause to restore order?"

"I bet the station leadership will strongly support it!"

Duan Duan Jiangping and Qin Jie looked at the calm Su Meng, as if they saw a holy light radiating from his entire body.

Such a great man doing such a great thing—and yet he himself only thought of money?

What a vulgar person! Utterly vulgar!

What they didn't know was, Su Meng's expression wasn't calm—it was numb.

I just wanted to make a variety show to earn some pocket money—how did I end up purifying the entertainment industry?

Am I this great? Do I even know it?

No wonder he's risen to prominence in the system—this level of thinking…tut, tut, tut…

…

But since he was so mistaken, Su Meng naturally wouldn't correct him.

"Humble, humble—I've only done something insignificant."

"Also, one more thing: if this show is done well, the quality will be extremely high."

"Combined with Yangshi's backing, a batch of contestants will surely rise to prominence, debuting with instant glamour."

"That's a huge piece of meat—who wouldn't be envious?"

"If some capital gets involved…"

"Director Su, rest assured!" Xiang Zhiming pounded his chest with a thud.

"Yangshi's operations are trustworthy—there will be no backroom deals; everything depends on talent!"

Su Meng nodded, but then remembered something else, his expression turning serious.

"Old Xiang, there's something I need to clarify."

"This is just a variety show—don't load it with too much political meaning."

"Otherwise, if you bring in several evaluators from the system… they may be professional, but the audience won't care."

"So we must invite pop music superstars to expand the project's influence."

"No problem!" Xiang Zhiming nodded firmly.

"I'll suggest to the leadership that we handle this according to market rules… Oh, by the way, Director Su, what's your budget?"

Su Meng chuckled softly and said calmly.

"Last time we made 'Bright Sword,' we got a hundred million."

"But we only spent thirty million—the remaining seventy million is just right!"

Huh? That's allowed?

Everyone was stunned.

Xiang Zhiming froze for a moment, then raised his thumb in admiration.

"Director Su's work is flawless—respect, respect!"

"If that's the case, Director Su, do you have any suggestions for the mentors?"

Su Meng thought for a moment about his past life's approach, then spoke slowly.

"There are four mentors; we need to ensure diversity in musical styles."

"Invite one from Taiwan, one from Hong Kong, and the other two from the mainland."

Ho? Xiang Zhiming's eyes immediately widened.

This idea is simply brilliant!

Su Meng continued speaking.

"We can deliberate on the specific candidates gradually."

"However, I suggest inviting Brother Huan... oh, Teacher Liu Huan."

"His fame, influence, and professionalism are all sufficient; as for the others..."

Before he could finish, the little assistant suddenly burst in, pushing the door open.

Her chubby little face flushed red with excitement, and she waved her arms and legs, shouting.

"Brother Su! It's bad! No, wait, it's great!"

"The Billboard Music Chart in the Land of the Lighthouse, last week's champion is Sister Xiao Ling!"

What?

Several people jumped to their feet, staring tightly at her, barely able to believe their own ears.

The flush on the little assistant's face grew even deeper.

"Not just the Land of the Lighthouse; on the John Country Pop Music Chart, Sister Xiao Ling is also the champion!"

"And the Maple Leaf Country, Germany, Gaul..."

"Sweeping! Sister Xiao Ling has swept the European and American music scene!"

At this moment, online, "Drawing Sword" had already occupied the headlines of all social media platforms.

Everyone was discussing everything about "Drawing Sword."

This television drama, seemingly without any traffic stars, had actually suppressed all other dramas airing at the same time.

Pulling up the viewership rankings, countless people discovered with astonishment.

The one ranked first was, naturally, "Drawing Sword."

But the one ranked second... was actually, damn it, "Drawing Sword" as well!

The rerun viewership was actually crushing all other television dramas!

Oh, one couldn't say there were no traffic stars, after all, the protagonist was a traffic-dominating CEO named Su Meng.

And another one, the newly appeared sister Xiuqin, was actually portrayed by Bai Xiao Ling!

Just at this moment, a message suddenly appeared on Star Sea Entertainment's Weibo.